Spring Garden Street reopens after water main break
Updated: 8:32 PM EDT Jun 9, 2025
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Spring Garden Street reopens after water main break
Updated: 8:32 PM EDT Jun 9, 2025
8:30 p.m. UPDATE: Spring Garden Street has reopened.A busy area in the Triad is closed due to a water main break, according to Greensboro officials.Spring Garden Street, between Pomona Drive and West Wendover Avenue, is closed in all directions. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.This is a developing story; check back for updates.Subscribe to WXII’s YouTube channel hereWatch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here
8:30 p.m. UPDATE: Spring Garden Street has reopened.
A busy area in the Triad is closed due to a water main break, according to Greensboro officials.
Spring Garden Street, between Pomona Drive and West Wendover Avenue, is closed in all directions. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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